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Chapel Hill Firefighters Richard Bucci (left), Devin McKenna (right) and Fire Equipment Operator Keith Alston (middle) pose at Chapel Hill Fire Station 2.

Chapel Hill firefighters assist in Hurricane Matthew relief

By Lauren Talley | October 26

Before and after Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina, Chapel Hill firefighters were dispatched to assist with relief efforts.

Gubernatorial (SPELL CHECK THAT) candidate Roy Cooper hold a rally/concert with Mipso on the top of the parking deck on Rosemary.

Roy Cooper and Mipso host campaign event on Rosemary Street

By Montana Gramer | October 26

Singing to a crowd of hundreds atop the Wallace Parking Deck on East Rosemary Street, Mipso, a band of UNC graduates, added a new political flair to their ...

Study: Minority women more likely to be involved in social justice movements

By L'erin Jensen | October 26

A study by researchers from N.C. State, the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan released earlier this month examined different motivations ...

Joaquin Carcano is a transgender UNC-Chapel Hill employee who is partking in a lawsuit against House Bill 2.

Plaintiffs seek to expand protections in HB2 injunction to transgender people

By CJ Farris | October 26

The plaintiffs of Carcaño v. McCrory, the case against House Bill 2, appealed an August decision that blocked enforcement of the law’s bathroom provisions ...

Early voter turnout up nearly 43 percent in Orange County from 2012

By Erik Beene | October 26

Early voting in Orange County is seeing a large increase in votes cast from the last general election in 2012.

Trish McGuire, Planning Director of Carrboro, speaks at a Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday.

Board of Aldermen talks impact fees and storm water system fund

By Sara Kiley Watson | October 26

The Board of Aldermen met Tuesday to discuss a report on the maximum supportable school impact fee study and the possible establishment of a stormwater ...

Older undergrad, Zubhair, was a Syrian Refugee and is now a U.S. Citizen.

One student had a particularly long journey from Syria to UNC

By Olivia Ross | October 26

Zubair Rushk rattled off his criminal record from his home country of Syria.

Q&A with Interim Fire Marshal Tommy Gregory

By Sara Kiley Watson | October 25

Staying safe is a priority for students, but one thing that sometimes gets forgotten is the risk of fire. Staff writer Sara Kiley Watson asked Tommy Gregory, ...

Law enforcement officials and community members hold public forum on police, race, and community in chapel hill town hall on Monday.

Police forum fosters community discussion about race in Carrboro-Chapel Hill

By Meghana Srikrishna | October 24

Early in a public forum Monday night sponsored by the District 15B Racial Justice Task Force and the Justice in Action Committee of the Town of Chapel ...

He's Not turns cups pink for breast cancer research

By Erin Kolstad | October 24

For over 40 years, He’s Not Here has been the home of the Blue Cup — but this October, the cups changed for the first time.

Community coalition will address high-risk drinking

By Elle Kehres | October 19

Fighting high-risk drinking in Chapel Hill is a team effort.

Orange County lacks a domestic violence shelter, but it's working to open one

By Ismail Conze | October 19

Orange County doesn’t have a shelter for victims of domestic violence, but members of the community are working to open one.

Many hog waste lagoon in the state became flooded after Hurricane Matthew, such as this one near the La Grange River. Photo courtesy of Travis Graves.

Hurricane Matthew flooded 11 pig waste lagoons in N.C.

By Luke Bollinger | October 19

Eleven days after Hurricane Matthew hit the North Carolina coastline, flooding has caused fecal waste lagoons — sites used by hog farms to store pig ...

Chapel Hill Town Council discusses proposed Wegmans

By Erik Beene | October 18

The Chapel Hill Town Council discussed an interlocal agreement with Orange County and Wegmans, Inc. Monday evening.

Former UNC student Chandler Kania sits at the front of the Battle Court Room in the Orange County Court House as the jury deliberates his case on Oct. 14, 2016.

'Stupid has a high price': Chandler Kania found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

By Olivia Ross and Ryan Salchert | October 17

After two days of deliberation, a jury found former UNC student Chandler Kania guilty of three counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of reckless ...

The Root Cellar is a café serving made-from-scratch breakfast and lunch foods.

All Up In Your Business for Oct. 18, 2016

By Molly Horak | October 17

The Root Cellar Cafe and Catering will be opening a new location in Pittsboro.

Chandler Kania found not guilty of second-degree murder

By From staff and wire reports | October 17

After three days of deliberation, a verdict was reached in the Chandler Kania trial Monday afternoon.

Orange County equips low-income residents with free phones

By Samantha Scott | October 17

Orange County Department of Social Services partners with SafeLink Wireless to provide free cell phones to low-income people who receive federal benefits ...

Chapel Hill celebrates a place to stop and smell the roses

By Olivia Ross | October 17

Chapel Hill lawyer Syd Alexander pointed to his favorite rose in the Gene Strowd Community Rose Garden, the Fragrant Cloud. His law partner Steve Miller ...

The Rosemary Street construction has proven to be a disruption for some (and less so for others) with its demolition of the sidewalk.

Construction inconveniences Chapel Hill area residents

By Erik Beene | October 17

Construction projects in ChapConstruction projects in Chapel Hill and Carrboro are impacting the way people travel and are keeping residents from easily ...